Analysis Of Adair In The Night

“Is there anything I can do for you gentlemen? Perhaps you’d like more to drink? I like to keep a calm pub. I’ll give you anything you’d like so long as you don’t hurt or embarrass another customer.” Ali walks calmly, positioning himself behind the bar. He reaches for four clean steins, and fills them with his favorite ale. There are only a few of the patrons left in the pub, they remain frozen in their seats. “Surely we can have some conversation, can we not? Adair, was it? Come take a seat at the bar, let me serve you.” Adair walks to the bar. He places a hand on the back of one of his knights. Ron is eating the leftovers the knight spilled on the floor. He continues to lick the floor, his tongue making a quiet slobbering sound. “You …show more content…

Ron’s slobbering grows louder. “And, these people that visit your pub… they must talk about a variety of things? You must get quite the conversation.” Adair lifts up a meat pie with his hands, and takes a large bite. The crumbs hit his upper lip and tumble down his chin like snow during an avalanche. As they collect on the floor, Ron moves to them to eat. Ali responds coldly, “I hear and discuss a great deal of things with my customers. Until your arrival, the conversation this evening was actually quite lively.” Adair lets out a petty chuckle, his men continue to stuff their faces as if gluttony is a virtue. “I see you have the Kingdom’s warrants up on your board. The faces on those posters must make for… interesting conversation?” Adair leans forward, intimidatingly. “Maybe you’ve heard something of a royal deserter? He fled the capital after attempting to kill some of his own companions in the Royal Guard.” “It doesn’t look like you’ve done much looking.” Ali continues, “your armor looks untouched, and your hands are clean. In fact, eating that meat pie with your fingers is probably the dirtiest your hands have been since you got the orders to search for this criminal.” Adair sets the food down. “Fortunate for us, I don’t think we’ll have to search any longer.” He looks at his men and motions with his head towards Ali. The other three men get up and surround the bar. Ron stars to